Being *throttled* by Verizon.

[Cronkite]

32. I have found that Verizon 3G is very unreliable. Are you SURE you are being "throttled"?

If you are being throttled you will see NO MORE than 200kbps on your download/upload speeds. I was throttled on my plan and that is what happened to me.

It is more likely that you are experiencing the crap service provided by Verizon. I have had Verizon 3G service for about three years, it is the only service available in my area other than satellite.

I KNOW it is capable of at least 1400kbps because I have seen it at one point when they had the network and tower working properly. I have a Yagi Antenna setup with amp aimed directly at the tower, I have a steady -67dbm and a low ec/lo. If ANYTHING I should only be seeing slight speed variations due to tower loading.

From my experience Verizon is incapable of providing the service they claim to offer. I RARELY see anything close to the 600kbps they promise 3G users should expect. I am "happy" when I see 300kbps and I see far too many days when 150kbps is the best I can get.

Verizon sucks, they do not deliver but they do not have to. For many people they are "the only game in town" and they know it.

Don't look for things to improve- they announced they will no longer be investing in 3G instead concentrating on 4G. Guess what? I am not going to make the move to 4G; I am already being screwed on the crap 3G service so I have no expectations 4G would be any better. ON TOP OF THAT 10GB of data for 80 bucks is just hilarious.....